12pm, Tue 31 May (NZ) - Below is the announcement of winners in each language/category! All certificates and vouchers will be distributed within 4 weeks (by Friday 24 June) because our marketing team are currently touring the USA attending conferences. Thanks for your patience while we get those out to each school/student! Please email hello@immerseme.co with any questions in the meantime.

Top 2 Students Overall

Awarded for the “greatest individual score overall”

1. ImmerseMe Games Dux Award - Top Scholar (includes PDF certificate & $100 digital voucher*): Parvesh K, King’s InterHigh, 22,141 points

2. ImmerseMe Games Proxime Accessit Award - Runner-up (includes PDF certificate & $50 digital voucher*): Paige B, King’s InterHigh, 19,034 points

Top 2 Schools Overall

Awarded for the “greatest school score overall”

1. ImmerseMe Games Top School Award (includes PDF certificate and name engraved on the Winner trophy): King’s InterHigh, 222,572 points

2. ImmerseMe Games Runner-up Award (includes PDF certificate and name engraved on the Runner-up plate): The Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School, 47,934 points

Top 2 Schools By Average Score

Awarded for the “greatest average score by active users”

1. ImmerseMe Games Best Average Score Award (includes PDF certificate): EU24h, 1,278 average score

2. ImmerseMe Games Runner-up Average Score Award (includes PDF certificate): Northcote College, 768 average score

Top 2 Students Per Language

Awarded for the “greatest student score per language” and includes pdf certificate and $50 digital voucher (winner) or $25 digital voucher (runner-up)

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in English: Younis A, King’s InterHigh, 651 points

  • Runner-up: Jeena N, King’s InterHigh, 595 points

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in French: Rand E, King’s InterHigh, 7,904 points

  • Runner-up: Paige B, King’s InterHigh, 7,655 points

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in German: Isabella W, King’s InterHigh, 5,475 points

  • Runner-up: Rand E, King’s InterHigh, 3,850 points

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Greek: Paige B, King’s InterHigh, 4,092 points

  • Runner-up: Parvesh K, King’s InterHigh, 2,295 points

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Indonesian: Vishwanath K, King’s InterHigh, 3,923 points

  • Runner-up: Parvesh K, King’s InterHigh, 3,538 points

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Italian: Vishwanath K, King’s InterHigh, 4,344 points

  • Runner-up: Isabella W, King’s InterHigh, 4,323 points

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Japanese: Mariya Venediktova, King’s InterHigh, 3,614

  • Runner-up: Parvesh K, King’s InterHigh, 3,126 points

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Mandarin: Parvesh K, King’s InterHigh, 3,030 points

  • Runner-up: Paige B, King’s InterHigh, 2,408 points

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Spanish: Paige B, King’s InterHigh, 4,672 points

  • Runner-up: Vishwanath K, King’s InterHigh, 2,297 points

Top 2 Schools Per Category

Awarded for the “greatest school score per category”

• Category 1 Winner (1 - 50 students): Mountain Creek State High School, 8,847 points

  • Runner-up: Northcote College, 3,074 points

• Category 2 Winner (51 - 100 students): Emanuel School, 11,529 points

  • Runner-up: Sirius College, 1,636 points

• Category 3 Winner (101 - 250 students): The Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School, 47,934 points

  • Runner-up: Mamre Anglican School, 22,102 points

• Category 4 Winner (251 - 500 students): Sunset Middle School, 10,363 points

  • Runner-up: St. Bede’s College, Mentone, 6,067 points

• Category 5 Winner (501 - 1000 students): Viewbank College, 40,508 points

  • Runner-up: Colegio Internacional de Sevilla San Francisco de Paula, 1,580 points

• Category 6 Winner (1000+ students): King’s InterHigh, 222,572 points

  • Runner-up: N/A

Top 2 Schools Per Language

Awarded for the “greatest school score per language” (includes pdf certificate)

• ImmerseMe Games School Prize in English: King’s InterHigh, 4,802 points

  • Runner-up: Coal Ridge Middle School, 510 points

• ImmerseMe Games School Prize in French: King’s InterHigh, 69,578 points

  • Runner-up: The Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School, 18,977 points

• ImmerseMe Games School Prize in German: King’s InterHigh, 28,360 points

  • Runner-up: Viewbank College, 27,004 points

• ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Greek: King’s InterHigh, 12,009 points

  • Runner-up: Pedia Greek School, 191 points

• ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Indonesian: King’s InterHigh, 14,169 points

  • Runner-up: The Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School, 13,985 points

• ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Italian: King’s InterHigh, 27,540 points

  • Runner-up: Trinity Lutheran College, VIC, 13,181 points

• ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Japanese: King’s InterHigh, 14,301 points

  • Runner-up: NBSC Manly Campus, 2,653 points

• ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Mandarin: King’s InterHigh, 10,637 points

  • Runner-up: Viewbank College, 2,756 points

• ImmerseMe Games School Prize in Spanish: King’s InterHigh, 41,176 points

  • Runner-up: Coal Ridge Middle School, 18,073 points

*Digital vouchers may include options like Amazon eGift Card, iTunes voucher, Prezzy Card, or as requested.

3pm, Sun 29 May (NZ) - Here are the results from the Random Prize Draw for a $25 Amazon voucher! We’ll announce the rest of the awards within the next 72 hours! All certificates and vouchers will be distributed within the next 3 weeks (by Sunday 19 June). Please email hello@immerseme.co if you have any questions in the meantime!

1. Svanik B, King’s InterHigh

2. Isabella W, King’s InterHigh

3. Reyna L, Viewbank College

4. Parvesh K, King’s InterHigh

5. Ezrie M, Trinity Lutheran College, VIC

6. Ekaterina B, King’s InterHigh

7. Tivona D, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School

8. Mokhtar O, King’s InterHigh

9. Tristan M, King’s InterHigh

10. Jean Roy G, King’s InterHigh

8pm, Thu 26 May (NZ) - THAT’S A WRAP!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO 🏫 KING’S INTERHIGH (BACK-TO-BACK WINNERS) AND 🧑‍🎓 PARVESH K (TOP STUDENT) FOR SETTING A NEW HIGH SCORE OF 22,141!!!!

We’ll be running the prize draw and announcing winners for each category within the next 48 hours so check back here later. In the meantime, put your laptop lids DOWN, unplug your charger and spend some time outside. Huge effort everyone! Sooooo impressed with your mahi (work)!

Here are the 2x winners of our YouTube multilingual song mini comp:

Top 2 Students Overall

Awarded for the “greatest individual score overall”

1. ImmerseMe Games Dux Award - Top Scholar (includes PDF certificate & $100 digital voucher*)

2. ImmerseMe Games Proxime Accessit Award - Runner-up (includes PDF certificate & $50 digital voucher*)

Top 2 Students Per Language

Awarded for the “greatest student score per language” and includes pdf certificate and $50 digital voucher (winner) or $25 digital voucher (runner-up)

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in English & Runner-up

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in French & Runner-up

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in German & Runner-up

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Greek & Runner-up

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Indonesian & Runner-up

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Italian & Runner-up

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Japanese & Runner-up

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Mandarin & Runner-up

• ImmerseMe Games Student Prize in Spanish & Runner-up

12pm, Tue 24 May (NZ) - We’ve been glued to the scoreboards following the IMPRESSIVE effort going on around the world. 300,000 responses recorded across 9 languages, how cool! 100s of students have now earned an Achievement Award (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Elite), with over 48 hours to go there’s still plenty of time if you haven’t!

Here the are the winners from our ‘language related’ YouTube mini comp!

Final mini comp for $20 Amazon voucher, email hello@immerseme.co with your favourite song which contains at least THREE languages spoken in the lyrics! Ideally a YouTube link if possible, or spotify URL is also fine!

10am, Sat 21 May (NZ) - Wow, I can’t believe we’re almost at 200,000 responses after 36 hours of fierce competition. Bit of a hiccup with points for Coal Ridge and Sunset going to a prior competition but all resolved now. We’re getting reports of the “Start Lesson” button not working for some and currently don’t know why, could be to do with a restrictive firewall??? Anyway, SOOOO stoked to see all the amazing effort!! Here are the winners from our first mini competition:

“I love learning languages because it creates a way for me to be able to connect with different people from all over the world and be able to understand how different cultures will have different values and upbringing.” - Katrine L

“I love learning languages because choosing to learn a new language may help to improve brain function and intelligence. In dealing with abstract concepts, learning a new language is believed to help develop your problem-solving skills and improve your memory and recall.” - Reyansh V

“I love learning languages because it helps me to speak to a wide variety of people and it also gives me more opportunities to help others and again learning languages can open so many doors for future job opportunities!! Every job will want you if you have both the smarts and the languages for it!” - Alisha O

“It helps with traveling and communicating with people from foreign countries and even helps with my dream job:virology, so when I try to communicate from virologists from other countries I will be able to understand them in a way many other people cant, i also find it fun to compare the differences in languages that sound similar.” - Tristan P

“I love learning languages because I can connect with people all around the world, and have deep conversations with them. I can travel and talk with locals and hear their stories. That is why I love learning languages so much.” - TD

Next random prize draw for $20 Amazon voucher, send us a hilarious language related video (family friendly) from YouTube! We’ll post the top 3 here!

8pm, Thu 19 May (NZ) - OFF THEY GO!!!!! 20,000 students with accounts but there can be only one winner! Gillian T from Kerikeri High School isn’t competing this year (gone to College/University) so who will step in and fill the shoes of our 2x reigning champion???? The first mini comp for $20 Amazon voucher is still live for 24 hours! Send us your eloquent description for “I love learning languages because…” to hello@immerseme.co!

8pm, Wed 18 May (NZ) - Only 24 hours till kick off Ladies and Gentleman!!! Who’s EXCITED??? First random prize draw for $20 Amazon eGift card to 5 students who email us on hello@immerseme.co who can eloquently describe “I love learning languages because…” in 50 words or less! GO!

AFFILIATES

Are you part of a professional language teacher association? Please let them know about our ImmerseMe Games Affiliate programme.

It’s super simple, if your teacher association sends an email or posts on social media about the ImmerseMe Games to their network (wording provided) then we’ll put their logo on this competition page and every PDF certificate sent to schools! No cost for either party, just mutual language learning promotion 🙌

Please email hello@immerseme.co if you’re interested and our friendly ImmerseMe team will be there to help.

Register Your Rivalry

Tapping into those well-entrenched school rivalries for student motivation, we’d love for teachers to throw down the gauntlet and challenge a rival school(s) to the highest average score! We’ll issue a Special Award to the winning school.

To Register Your Rivalry simply:

1. CC us into an email at hello@immerseme.co introducing the key contact from your rival school(s).

2. Tell us the title of your rivalry, e.g. Boys' vs Girls' College Challenge, be creative!

3. That's it! We'll get them set up and ready to rise to your challenge.

PRESS

NZ Herald article (3 Jul 2020) https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=12344548

Kerikeri students top the world in virtual language contest

CASE STUDY - MLC (AUSTRALIA)

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RANDOM Prize draw

Random prize draw for one of ten $25 digital voucher prizes* (every 250 points counts towards an entry)

*Digital vouchers include options like iTunes, Prezzy Card, Amazon